Pharmacist - PRN (As Needed)

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COMPANY INFORMATION:

As a federally qualified health center (FQHC) we serve all people with quality healthcare, dignity, and respect. We envision a seamless health care delivery system that is proactively responsible for the medical, dental and psychosocial needs of underserved individuals, children and families residing in Kalamazoo County. 

We advocate for the rights of all people to experience comprehensive healthcare that is delivered through a collaborative community network focused on quality standards of care. Our aim is to decrease health care disparities by increasing access to care through culturally sensitive medical attention, education and outreach. We work to reflect this simple motto: "Together, we are improving quality of life by providing excellent health care to all people in an environment of dignity & respect."

POSITION SUMMARY:  

Provides pharmaceutical services to the patients of Family Health Center and the community utilizing the highest level of professional ethics and standards. Full-Time, Part-Time, and as needed positions available.

DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:  

• Accepts, validates, interprets and processes prescription orders.
• Initiates and completes calls with physicians regarding appropriate drug therapy.
• Conducts Drug Utilization Review (DUR) and provides necessary clinical interventions.
• Provides physician education and information/counseling; reconciles drug therapy management issues.
• Responsible for Formulary Management – including Therapeutic Interchange or Substitution, and Coverage Review Programs (e.g. Prior Authorization).
• Ensures quality controls for pharmacy practice by following Standard Operating Procedures and all legal requirements set by the DEA and state pharmacy board.

QUALIFICATIONS:

• Must be licensed to practice in the State of Michigan.   
  • Consideration will be made for a recent college graduate who has performed Internship or Residency.     
• Experience in a retail/community practice setting is preferred.  
• Must be comfortable in discussing drug therapies with providers.  
• Must be willing to maintain and acquire professional skills through continuing educational resources.  
• To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily.
• Ability to read, analyze, and interpret general business periodicals, professional journals, technical procedures, or governmental regulations.  
• Ability to write reports, business correspondence, and procedure manuals.  
• Ability to effectively present information and respond to questions from groups of managers, clients, customers, and the general public.
• Ability to solve practical problems and deal with a variety of concrete variables in situations where only limited standardization exists. Ability to interpret a variety of instructions furnished in written, oral, diagram, or schedule form.
• To perform this job successfully, an individual should have knowledge of Electronic Medical Records.

TYPICAL WORKING CONDITIONS:  

• Work is performed in a clinical setting.        
• Contact with patients and staff. 
• Exposed to communicable disease, toxic substances, medicinal preparations, and other conditions common to a clinic environment. 
• Requires working under stress, in emergency situations or during irregular hours.

TYPICAL PHYSICAL DEMANDS:  

• Requires 80% or more of time spent standing/walking. Independently mobile. Requires full range of motion, manual and finger dexterity, and eye-hand coordination.  
• Requires normal visual acuity and hearing. 
• Ability to occasionally transfer and position patients, reposition equipment, and lift supplies weighing up to 50 pounds.        
• Ability to adapt and function in varying environments of workload, patient acuity, worksites and work shifts.

Family Health Center has the right to modify the duties and functions of the job description based on the needs of the organization.